Christmas Day TV: gifts from Doctor Who to Downton, but not much cheer
Festive sentiment in short supply as beach scenes, polio vaccines or reflections on mortality dominate old-faithful blockbustersThere was a distinctly old-fashioned and gloomy feel to this year's Christmas Day TV, with old-faithful blockbusters dominating a schedule that was notably lacking in tinsel, pizazz and good cheer.Downton Abbey continued its annual tradition of ignoring the festive period completely, setting…